By V. Sivaji
The Radisson Hotel Group makes its entry into New Zealand with the signing of the biggest hotel management deal in 2019 in Australasia.
They will build four new-build properties comprising 777 keys and covering three industry-leading brands: Radisson Blu, Radisson RED and Park Inn by Radisson.
The agreements were finalised with subsidiaries of NZ Horizons Limited and Remarkables Hotel Limited, the privately-owned companies specializing in hotel development in New Zealand’s South Island.
This will lead to the launch of brand new Radisson Blu and Radisson RED hotels in Queenstown, and Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson hotels at Lake Tekapo.
The four new properties are scheduled to open in 2021 and 2022, adding a total of 777 comfortable, well-appointed rooms and an array of international amenities to New Zealand’s booming hospitality sector.
In Queenstown, the beautiful city set on the banks of Lake Wakatipu, surrounded by the Southern Alps, Radisson Blu Hotel, Queenstown Remarkables Park and Radisson RED Queenstown Remarkables Park will sit side by side in a new low-rise development, close to the city’s international airport and walking distance to a planned convention center and the proposed cable car that will directly connect to the Remarkables ski fields.
Scheduled to open in Q4, 2022, Radisson Blu Hotel, Queenstown Remarkables Park will feature 171 rooms and suites and a full range of upper-upscale facilities, including an executive lounge, contemporary F&B outlets, a well-equipped fitness center, and state-of-the-art event space.
The 257-room Radisson RED Queenstown Remarkables Park will open on the same date, introducing a bold new era of hospitality to New Zealand.
In line with Radisson RED’s innovative concept, the hotel will feature an art-inspired lobby with an interactive TV wall, stylish and social F&B outlets, a 24-hour fitness center and cutting-edge meeting spaces.
In Lake Tekapo, a scenic area located in the Mackenzie Region, midway between Queenstown and Christchurch, a new low-rise hotel complex will host the 112-room Park Inn by Radisson Lake Tekapo, which is on track to open in Q2, 2021 and the 237-room Radisson Blu Resort, Lake Tekapo which will follow in Q4, 2022.
The Radisson Blu resort will be the first international upper-upscale brand at Lake Tekapo and will feature a full range of facilities, including an executive lounge, multiple restaurants and bars, a fitness center, spa, heated indoor swimming pool, and conference and banqueting space.
“New Zealand is a spectacular destination that is growing in popularity among the world’s travelers, especially from Asia’s emerging markets.
“There is still a shortage of internationally branded accommodation in the South Island of the country however, so we are delighted to introduce four outstanding hotels and three of our original brands to New Zealand for the first time.
“We look forward to contributing to the continued growth of the country’s tourism industry in the coming years,” said Katerina Giannouka, President, Asia Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group.
Radisson Hotel Group is one of the world’s largest hotel groups with seven distinctive hotel brands and more than 1,400 hotels in operation and under development around the world.
Radisson Hotel Group’s portfolio includes Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson RED, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson and Country Inn & Suites by Radisson.